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Le château en bref
To the north of Collioure, on the heights overlooking the town, the Fort Carré and the Tour de l'Étoile form a small defensive complex built in 1725. The Fort Carré is a redoubt surrounded by a deep ditch cut into the rock; access is through the north-eastern face, at the end of a three-arched bridge. It has two vaulted levels, and its four faces are pierced with loopholes. The Tour de l'Étoile is a large circular tower containing a single round chamber and topped with an artillery platform; two ramparts at right angles extend from its base. A caponier links the two works, which were designed according to a single defensive plan. Ancient texts mention a fort de l'Étoile and a torre del Puig Musart, of which no trace remains. The Germans built a blockhouse at its foot during the Second World War. Owned by the State, the complex has been listed as a monument historique since 1991; the Fort Carré is not open to the public.